Chapter I

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From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

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From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

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From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

react verbally

From this reading He'll answer, "Monte Sibillino-- But they've bunged up the hole, thank God."

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From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

for the reason that

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

fearless and daring

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

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From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading The natives told him he was brave,-- Thinking him mad.

plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

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From this reading He'll answer, "Monte Sibillino-- But they've bunged up the hole, thank God."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

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From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

take in liquids

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

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From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

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From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

set up or found

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

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From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

a state of nervous depression

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

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From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

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From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading He'll answer, "Monte Sibillino-- But they've bunged up the hole, thank God."

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The natives told him he was brave,-- Thinking him mad.

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From this reading He'll answer, "Monte Sibillino-- But they've bunged up the hole, thank God."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The natives told him he was brave,-- Thinking him mad.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

an opening into or through something

From this reading He'll answer, "Monte Sibillino-- But they've bunged up the hole, thank God."

ten 10s

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

roused to anger

From this reading The natives told him he was brave,-- Thinking him mad.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

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From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

the force of workers available

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

a particular point in time

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading He'll answer, "Monte Sibillino-- But they've bunged up the hole, thank God."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading The natives told him he was brave,-- Thinking him mad.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

not any; not one

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

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From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

not divisible by two

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

an amount of time

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

a light shade of red

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

with little or no delay

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

Identical; not different.

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

cut with a saw

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

express in words

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

-ing form of “shame” — bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

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From this reading He'll answer, "Monte Sibillino-- But they've bunged up the hole, thank God."

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

plural of “sire” — a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

inflected form of “skip” — bypass

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

in the near future

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

toward the south

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

not in physical motion

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

carry out

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading He'll answer, "Monte Sibillino-- But they've bunged up the hole, thank God."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

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From this reading He'll answer, "Monte Sibillino-- But they've bunged up the hole, thank God."

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The natives told him he was brave,-- Thinking him mad.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The natives told him he was brave,-- Thinking him mad.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

a region in central Italy

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

a city in Veneto on the River Adige

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

precisely as stated

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The natives told him he was brave,-- Thinking him mad.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

at the time that

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

in or at the place that

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

which person or people

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Herr Hans Van Branbourg, 1310 To 1352 or so,-- (A period, it seems, when men Not unlike us were apt to go Five hundred miles to get a thrill They might have had for sitting still),-- Branbourg, I say, having done the lakes And all the sights of La Toscana, (A jaunt which now a fortnight takes, Less then, because one skipped Verona, "The Tomb" not having found its owner[1]), Came southward by the Val Chiana; Heard of the Sybil, wouldn't wait,--no, Not a moment, at Spoleto, But set off promptly for the cave.

plural of “yellow” — yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you will stop and take a drink Where I did, late one afternoon In April, you may see turn pink A patch of snow, which very soon Yellows to green: it seems quite near; But is, in fact, up Norcia way Or further: the effect's more queer Than beautiful: and should you say To the _padrone_, Gian Mannino, "What peak is that which looks so odd?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Had not a monk, Il don Antonio Fumato, There lost his wits, and, in a funk, Five bold young bucks from near Fossato, Who made the same attempt before, At what they heard and what they saw, (Or was that later?) quaked like jelly, Shaming the sires of Gabrielle?